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Table of Contents Basic Troubleshooting Parts List How to Use It About Your Snap Circuits Parts How It Works General Operating Instructions DO’s and DON’Ts of Building Circuits Advanced Troubleshooting Project 1 Project 2 Projects 3, 4 Projects 5, 6 Project 7, 8 Projects 9, 10 Projects 11, 12 Projects 13, 14 Projects 15, 16 Projects 17, 18 Project 19, 20 Projects 21-23 Other Snap Circuits Products Bonus Projects B1-B3 ! -1- WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD - Never connect Snap Circuits to the electrical outlets in y
Parts List (Colors and styles may vary) Symbols and Numbers Note: If you have a more advanced model, there are additional part lists in the other project manuals. Important: If any parts are missing or damaged, DO NOT RETURN TO RETAILER. Call toll-free (800) 533-2441 or e-mail us at: help@elenco.com. Customer Service • 150 Carpenter Ave. • Wheeling, IL 60090 U.S.A. Qty. ID Name Symbol Part # Qty.
How To Use It Install six “AA” batteries (not included) into the bottom of the Rover body and one 9V battery (not included) into the remote control unit. Install the antenna into the remote control unit by screwing it in. There is also a 1-snap wire that is used as a spacer or for interconnection between different layers. Antenna Remote control A large clear plastic base grid is included with this kit to keep the circuit blocks together, it fits on top of the Rover body.
About Your Snap Circuits Parts ! Warning to Snap Circuits owners: Do not use parts from other Snap Circuits sets with this kit. The Snap Rover uses higher voltage which could damage those parts. Page 22 and our web site www.snapcircuits.net has approved circuits that you can (Part designs are subject to change without notice). Note: If you have a more advanced Model, there is additional information in your other project manual(s).
How It Works Remote Control Transmitter: When the levers in the Remote Control Unit are pushed, electrical contacts are made connecting the 9V battery power to the transmitter, indicating which commands the user wants sent to the Rover. Forwards/Backwards commands for each set of wheels and two extra functions are controlled by different levers or buttons.
How It Works (continued) General Operating Instructions Rover Drive Mechanism: Build the circuit for projects 1 or 2. Set the channel switches on the remote control unit and R/C Receiver module (RX1) to the same setting (A, B, or C). Place the Rover on a flat, open area, turn the ON/OFF switch on the remote control unit and the slide switch (S1) to ON, and extend the antenna on the Remote Control.
DO’s and DON’Ts of Building Circuits After building the circuits given in this booklet, you may wish to experiment on your own. Use the projects in this booklet as a guide, as many important design concepts are introduced throughout them. Every circuit will include a power source (the batteries), a resistance (which might be a resistor, motor, integrated circuit, etc.), and wiring paths between them and back.
Advanced Troubleshooting (Adult supervision recommended) Elenco® Electronics is not responsible for parts damaged due to incorrect wiring. 5. Motor Contol (U8) module: Build this circuit and turn it on, both sets of wheels should turn forward. Now shift the 1KW resistors (R2) to be across points A-B and C-D; the wheels should turn backwards. A B C D ROVER REAR Now move the jumper wires to test the other two wheels, if they don’t move then the Rover body is damaged.
Project #1 Night Rover OBJECTIVE: To build a remote control vehicle that you can drive in the dark. ROVER REAR Note Cha nnel sw i ol unit. ntr co n remot ho e tc The Snap Circuits Kit uses electronic blocks that snap onto a clear plastic base grid to build different circuits. These blocks have different colors and numbers on them so that you can easily identify them.
Project #2 Remote Control Rover OBJECTIVE: To build a remote control vehicle. l unit. Channe ls remot h on ec itc tro on w ROVER REAR Note Install six (6) “AA” batteries into the bottom of the Rover body and one 9V battery into the remote control unit (batteries not included). Install the antenna in to the remote control unit by screwing it in. Place the base grid on the Rover body; you may lock it into position by turning the hexagonal alignment posts (shown here), if desired.
Project #3 Lighthouse OBJECTIVE: To make a rotating light. Note ROVER REAR Build the circuit, place the base grid centered on the Rover body, and connect the jumper wires as shown. Place the Snap Rover in the middle of a dimly lit room and turn on the slide switch (S1). The light will shine around the room as Snap Rover spins. Project #4 Backwards Rover OBJECTIVE: To see if you can adapt to unusual controls. on remote c ROVER REAR Ch annel s h itc unit.
Project #5 Two-Sound Rover OBJECTIVE: levels. Build the circuit shown and turn on the slide switch (S1). Turn on the remote control unit, extend the antenna, and use the levers try to drive the Rover around. Press the left or right buttons to activiate the horn (W1); press both for a louder sound. ROVER REAR Project #6 Helpless Rover OBJECTIVE: ROVER REAR Rover Rear (upside down) l unit.
Project #7 Morse Code OBJECTIVE: To learn about Morse code. c Note ROVER REAR on remote Ch annel s h itc unit. trol on w Build the circuit, connect the jumper wires, and turn on the slide switch (S1). Turn on the remote control unit and extend the antenna. Press the buttons on the remote control to generate long or short bursts of sound (from the W1 horn) or light (from the D4 LED).
Project #9 Slow Turn-Off OBJECTIVE: ROVER REAR Build the circuit, place the base grid on the Rover body, and connect the jumper wires as shown. Turn the swtch (S1) on and the LED is on. Turn the switch off, and the LED goes out slowly. Electricity stored in the 100mF capacitors (C4) keeps the LED on after the batteries have been disconnected. If you remove one of the capacitors then the LED will turn off faster, because you aren’t storing as much electricity.
Project #11 Sound & Light OBJECTIVE: To build a circuit with sound and light. ROVER REAR Build the circuit, place the base grid centered on the Rover body, and connect the jumper wires as shown. Turn on the switch (S1) and electricity flows from the batteries through the circuit. The horn (W1) converts electricity into sound and the LED (D4) converts electricity into light. The four 1KW resistors (R2) are connected in parallel, to act as a 250W resistance.
Project #13 Slow R/C Flashlight OBJECTIVE: To build a remote control light. Project #14 w Capacitor Battery OBJECTIVE: To show how capacitors store electrical charge. Build the circuit shown but leave the 100mF capacitor (C4) unconnected. The orange and gray jumper wires are placed on the base grid at points C10 and E10. Note ROVER REAR Note Note remot h on ec itc l unit. Channe ls Note tro on ROVER REAR Build the circuit shown and turn on the slide switch (S1).
Project #15 When More Are Less ROVER REAR OBJECTIVE: To compare types of circuits. Build the circuit and connect the jumper wires as shown. The LED (D4) will be on but the resistor is limiting the electricity through it. Turn on the switch (S1) to place three other resistors in parallel with the first one. This increases the flow of electricity to the LED, and makes it brighter. Placing other resistors in parallel reduces the total resistance (to 250W here), so more are less.
Project #17 OBJECTIVE: ROVER REAR Note Pencil Buzz To draw a missing component. Build the circuit at left and connect the jumper wires to it, but leave the loose ends of the green and purple jumpers unconnected for now. There is one more part you need and you are going to draw it. Take a pencil (No. 2 lead is best but other types will also work). SHARPEN IT, and fill in the shape below. You will get better results if you place a hard, flat surface directly beneath this page while you are drawing.
Project #19 Water Detector OBJECTIVE: To show how water conducts electricity. ROVER REAR Build the circuit at left and connect the jumper wires to it, but leave the loose ends of the green and yellow jumpers lying on the table initially. Turn on the slide switch (S1) the LED (D4) will be dark because the air separating the jumpers has very high resistance. Touch the loose jumper ends to each other and the LED will be bright, because with a direct connection there is no resistance separating the jumpers.
To show how an LED works. Note ROVER REAR Build the circuit, place the base grid centered on the Rover body, and connect the jumper wires as shown. When you close the slide switch (S1), electricity flows from the batteries through the switch (S1), the LED (D4), the resistor (R1), and back to the battery. Project #22 Conduction Detector OBJECTIVE: To make a circuit that detects the conduction of electricity in different materials.
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BONUS CIRCUITS FOR SNAP CIRCUITS OWNERS If you own Snap Circuits Models SC-300, SC-500, or SC-750 (with 300+ experiments), then you may also build these circuits. Our web site (www.snapcircuits.net) has additional circuits. DO NOT use parts from other Snap Circuits kits with your Snap Rover except in our approved circuits - the Snap Rover uses higher voltage which could damage those parts. on remote Ch annel s w h itc Night Sound Rover c unit.
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